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design of sand sculptures : |
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determination of theme
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there should be a theme in any form of art, which is the soul of the work. it is the same for works of sand sculptures. all the works should show the theme to the visitors. different from other serious arts, sand sculptures have more tolerance and with their function of story-telling, they can be presented from the perspective of westerners and easterners, ancient times and modern times. |
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presentation of theme
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when the themes of sand sculptures have been fixed, other aspects should be guaranteed such as the fields, the routes, the volumn, density, height of sand sculptures, all of which not only follow the principle of esthetics, but also considerate the convience and safety of visit.
the architectural rendering should be presented to show the scale of sculptures and attract investors. the procedures should be as follows:
(1) the front view should be decided by the direction of the entrance and the perspective should be vertical view.
(2) the architectural renderings of every sculpture should be drawn in detail.
(3) some introductions should be given by multimedia technology according to the location, volumn and height of sculptures. |
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pictures of physical structures of sculptures |
if the architectural renderings are the explanation of the themes, the pictures of physical structures are explanation of operation. it is a very important point which is also hard work for designers. the pictures should not only follow the principle of sand sculptures, but also represent the theme and beauty. it is the bridge to connect the designer, worker and sculptor. the pictures are usually designed by the sculptor himself according to the theme which can show the individualities. |
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types of works of sand sculptures
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originated as a game, sand sculpture has the characteristics of entertainment and mass participation. the sculptors can show their attitude towards culture in their works. visitors can enjoy the pleasure and investors can gain profits. all these require the sand sculptures have vivid images, mass participation, similarity and a central theme.
(1) the sand sculptures should have vivid images.
(2) the sand sculptures should be popularized among the people such as the historical figures, fairy tales and famous buildings.
(3) the sand sculptures in a series should share the common grounds.
(4) the sand sculptures should have a positive theme such as the love between people or silk road. |
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